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Lois M. Gipe
Lois M. Gipe, 73 of Billings, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at St. Vincent Hospital. The daughter of Charles and Theresa Nunley, Lois was born Jan. 9, 1927, in Livingston. She grew up in Livingston and moved with her family to Great Falls.
She married
Gerald Gipe in Choteau on Jan. 12, 1946. They lived in Great Falls, Townsend, and Bozeman before moving to Billings in 1950. Lois enjoyed grooming dogs, art lessons and painting.
Survivors include her husband Gerald "Joe" Gipe; two children, Terry Pond and her husband, Curtis and Jerry Gipe and his wife, Leona all of Billings; nine grandchildren, Robert Hedrick (Michelle), Chuck Gipe (Sam), Justin Gipe (Leigh), Cori Owen (Brad), Curtis Pond, Jr. (Kori), Cord Pond (Angie), Charity "Charlie" Pond, Lyle Harris, and Miffi Harris, and nine great grandchildren.
Family and friends may gather Tuesday morning at Michelotti, Sawyers and Nordquist Mortuary for graveside services at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The procession will leave the mortuary at 10:30 a.m.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Bernice Loraine Jones
BASIN, Wyo. - Bernice Loraine Sackett Reid Jones, age 91, passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, at the Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home in Basin.
Visitation will be held from 1-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Atwood Family Chapel in Basin. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 24, at Mount View cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Security State Bank in Basin with proceeds to go to the Senior Citizen Center at Greybull.
Bertha 'Betty' Pierce
GLENDIVE - Bertha "Betty" Pierce, age 73, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, in the Glendive Medical Center.
A memory service will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 21 at the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Dawson County cemetery.
John James Popiel
MANDAN, N.D. - John James Popiel, age 79, of Mandan, formerly of Beach and St. Phillips, Mont., died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, in Mandan.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beach. A Vigil service will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 21 at the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Beach. Interment will follow the services at St. John's cemetery.
Florance W. Stumm
Ms. Florance W. Stumm (Flo), 70, of Billings, passed away Feb. 17, 2000, at St. Vincent Hospital. Flo was born on May 21, 1929, to Ernest (Jay) and Pearl (Butler) Waters, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Flo was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She lived life to the fullest. She worked in the service industry for over 57 years. As a single mother of ten, the job wasn't always easy, but she did what she had to do to raise her children. That was her life and joy. She did this selflessly, even though that meant doing without for herself.
Flo loved her 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, they brought her much joy watching them grow to become wonderful adults. Her hobbies were playing bingo, crocheting, gardening and bowling. She also looked forward to the stock car races on Saturday nights, in addition to her time away at her time share in either Jackson Hole, Wyo., or at Edeilweiss in Whitefish.
She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Darrell and Ernest Waters.
She is survived by her family and children, including daughters, Marilyn (Joe) Burton, Cristine (Wes) Bell, Julene (Michael) Pilati, Susan (Michael) Smith, Carla (Fred) Brokaw; sons, John W. Stumm, Glenn B. Stumm, Michael J. Stumm, Donald J. (Cherie) Stumm, Jr. and Kevin L. (Christine) Stumm; brothers, Ivan Waters, Orville Waters, Lawrence Waters, William Waters, Clive Waters, Dick Waters; sisters, Bernice Jacobs, Charlotte Dahle; Aunt Julie Waters and close friends Shirley Galow and Barb Dawon.
Funeral service will be held at Dahl Funeral Chapel, 10 Yellowstone Ave., Billings, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. Visitation will be held Monday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, 100 N. Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113-1100.
Edgar L. Bowers
CULBERTSON - Edgar L. Bowers, 100, died on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home in Culbertson.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Culbertson. Interment with Masonic Rites will be in Culbertson cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home in Plentywood is in charge.
Ruth Swann Cook
Ruth Swann Cook, 86, of Billings, formerly of Laurel, passed away Feb. 17, 2000. She had been a resident of Valley Health Care Center in Billings.
She was born Ruth Alberta Swann, on Feb. 3, 1914. Her parents were Clarence and Sarah Swann, both passed away when Ruth was a little girl.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, an older brother, Louis and a younger brother, George.
Survivors include a brother, Evan of Pompano Beach, Florida, two sons, David Marsac of Dorr, Mich., and Neal Marsac of Billings, Mont., eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Mom had a long and interesting life. During WWII she worked in various shops and factories in Michigan. She worked as a typesetter at the Rochester Clarion and also owned a restaurant in Rochester, Mich. In the early 1960s, she moved from Michigan to New Orleans, La. There she married
Lionel F. Cook. They had a long and happy marriage. Lionel passed away in October of 1982. A year later Mom moved to Montana and lived in Laurel. She really liked Laurel and was a familiar figure there.
Ruth had a great interest in genealogy and was an active member of the New Orleans Genealogical Society. She was an avid reader and enjoyed sewing and crocheting.
Mom's life ended peacefully, and she will always be remembered with love and affection.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel. Interment will be in the Laurel cemetery.
Vera M. Cristman
GREAT FALLS - Vera M. (Chatwood) Spomer Cristman, 86, formerly of Billings, died on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services to be held at Eagle's Manor will be announced later. O'Connor Funeral Home is in charge.
Mary C. Dapont
Mary C. Dapont, 71 of Billings, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at Valley Health Care Center.
Funeral services and interment will be in Waterbury, Conn. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist was in charge.
Thomas Leslie 'Les' Dunn
Thomas Leslie "Les" Dunn was born Sept. 4, 1923, in Klein, Mont., to Jennie Leslie and William Dunn. He attended Klein Schools, served three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Lee worked 17 years for the United Mines Workers in Montana and Wyoming. In 1962, he went to work for Cenex Pipeline, later transferring to Cenex refinery in Laurel, retiring in 1984.
Les married
Margaret Ratkovich in 1948 and later divorced.
In retirement, Les's main preoccupation was entertaining family and friends on his deck in Casa Village, old and young alike. Les' friends were so very important to him. Proof of his many friends that he'd made in his lifetime was evident by their visitations and traveling distances to reminisce with Les. Recollections of past memories; growing up in a large family with hard times and good time; having a paper route from when he was six years old until his sophomore year in high school at Klein. He prided himself of remembering the families of Klein and Roundup. His wit and entertaining ways will be remembered by those who knew Les.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include one sister, Florine and her husband, Henry Slemberger of Great Falls; a special aunt, Bertha Leslie of Billings; a cousin Margaret Pratt of Kalispell; special neighbors, Bruce, Vicky and Courtney Martinson and Amber, Hannah and Haley Jolley; and a very special companion, Betty Corth, who remained by his bedside giving him care and strength throughout.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial mass will be celebrated at 12 noon Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist, due to the construction at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral. Memorials may be sent to Big Sky Hospice or the charity of one's choice.
Fred E. Gonzales
Fred E. Gonzales, 64, left us on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000. Our "corazon" and love goes out to him. He was loved by all. Jan. 31, 1936 was a special day. God bless him.
Viewing will be at 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, at Cremation or Funeral Gall-ery. Prayer will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21. Memorials may be made to Billy Joe Longoria, 11 Clover Place, Billings, MT 59102.
Cremation or Funeral Gallery was in charge of arrangements.
Lois Carol Orf Hansen
Jan. 26, 1933-Jan. 26, 2000
LAUREL - Graveside memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Laurel cemetery.
The family invites all who wish to share remembrance and refreshments immediately following the service at the Laurel Rod and Gun Club at Riverside Park.
Harold D. Lingelbach Sr.
Harold D. Lingelbach Sr., 65, of Billings passed away at home Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, after an extended illness.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Cremation or Funeral Gallery, 8th Street. W. & St. Johns Ave-nue. Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice, PO Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107.
Harold was born Oct. 19, 1934, in Ault, Colo., a son of Gus and Grace Mead Lingel-bach. They moved to Hysham and later to Shepherd where he graduated from Shepherd High. Harold married
Peggy Malek in Billings. He loved his grandchildren, fishing, working with wood and enjoyed camping in their trailer.
Harold was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 400 and the Moose Lodge in Sheridan, Wyo.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Peggy; two sons, Tim (Mary) Lingelbach of Riverdale, N.D., and Dean (Judy) Lingelbach Jr., of East Helena; two daughters, Margaret Williamson of Sheridan and Linda Lingelbach of Billings; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, JoAnn (Wayne) Yadon of Portland, Ore., and Arlene (Shadow) Jorgenson of Apache Junction, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by his parents and in-laws, Joe and Mable Malek.
Arrangements were made by Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Lyle Edward Lynn
POWELL, Wyo. - Lyle Edward Lynn, 45, died on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000.
Christian wake services will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, at St. Barbara's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Barbara's Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Crown Hill cemetery. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge.
Ivan L. Miller
GLASGOW - Ivan L. Miller, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, at Valley View Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Evangelical Church. Interment will be in the Highland cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Linda Mae Grotbo Robison
After a valiant battle with emphysema, Linda left us on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000, to go to a much better place.
She was born on Oct. 10, 1941, the third child of Art and Blanche Grotbo. She lived her entire life in Billings and was very proud to be the granddaughter of Norwegian immigrants. She went to Garfield from the first through the ninth grade and graduated from Billings Senior High in 1959.
On Jan. 3, 1960, she married
Dwayne Robison. They just celebrated 40 years of marriage. They have four children: Stanley Robison (Staci) of Billings, Susan Pitts (Dennis) of Roberts, Steve Robison of Billings, and Stacie Schillreff (Denton) of Billings. They have five grandchildren: Amanda Pitts, Josh Pitts, Rodnie Schillreff, Miranda Schillreff and Christian Robison.
In addition to her husband, children and grandchildren, Linda is survived by two brothers and a sister: John Grotbo (Jeannette) of Billings, Stanley Grotbo (Kathy) of Columbus, and Connie Ahlgren (JR) of Billings, and too many relatives and friends to mention,
Linda was a self-taught antique expert, specializing in antique glass and dolls. For many years. she had a booth at the antique shows at the Metra. She was well-known at the garage sales around Billings
Linda will be remembered for her many talents, which usually brought her blue ribbons and rosettes frown the Montana State Fair. Among these were her roses, crochet, photography, candy and bread entries. She was a very good fisherman and had a great appreciation for the outdoors. She has requested that her ashes be spread on the Stillwater River.
Linda had a sense of humor that attracted people to her, young and old, and her house was always a gathering place. Throughout this struggle, she has maintained contact with the Lord, and that, plus her sense of humor and her support from Dwayne, gave her the strength to endure this battle.
This write-up does not do justice to this unique and colorful personality. We do know that she will so sorely missed, and we will all meet again.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Smith's West Chapel, 304 34th St. West. Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
